Negatives:
1) The property is in horrible condition. The current management likely inherited it in that condition, so should not be held responsible.
2) The neighborhood is very dubious. There were strange-looking characters loitering about the premises. At 3 am, I was awakened by a loud conversation outside my room. I did not venture to investigate.
3) Likely due to the bad neighborhood, there is much security. After hours, one can connect with the staff only through a secure window in the back. This is also true of the other EconoLodge in the area. Again, this is a feature of the area, not the property or the management.
Positives:
1) The staff is helpful and polite.
2) Before making this reservation, I had to cancel a reservation at a different hotel because that staff was rude, and would not give me a confirmation number related to my booking, despite four requests on four calls. On the last call, he indicated my booking would be cancelled as a No Show, since my travel plans required me to check in late. He could have told me this on an earlier call, so that I could have made arrangements.
By contrast, at this EconoLodge, the staff responded with the assurance that my room would be held, and in fact, offered to check me in right away. That was very reassuring.